Signal device for fishermen



F. A. JANZEN ET AL SIGNAL DEVICE FOR FISHERMEN Filed March 6, 1953 9 INVENTORS E FRANK A. JANZEN AND HEN RjgiiQSAWATZKY ATTORNEY.

Patented July 3, 1934 UNITED STATES SIGNAL DEVICE FOR FISHERMEN Frank A. Janzen and Henry S. Sawatzky, Newton, Kans.

Application March 6, 1933, Serial No. 659,645

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a signal device for fishermen and the primary object of the invention is to indicate to the fisherman that a fish has taken the hook on the line. Primarily the invention is intended to be used in connectionwith afloat but under certain conditions it may be attached to the pole.

The invention will be understood by reference to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a vertical, longitudinal, sectional view through a signalling device constructed in accordance with our invention, parts being shown in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a disassociated view of the various parts.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the line guide.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the movable contact member.

Fig. 5 shows the signal attached to the pole and Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

The invention is illustrated as comprising a tube 1 to receive a battery cell or cells 2. In the bottom of the tube 1 is an insulating blocks 3 embedded in which is a spring contact 4, one end of which engages the metal end of the battery cell 2 and urges its contact 5 into engagement with the lamp 6 in the socket 7. The socket '7, it is to be understood, is in threaded engagement with the upper end of the tube 1 and it has a reflector- 8 in which is a seal 9 to receive the lampbulb 10 so that moisture will not enter the tube 1 through the socket. The lamp socket is provided with an outstanding circular flange 11 to bear against the packing 12 on the float shell 13 which receives the tube 1.

The tube 1 extends through the float shell and at its lower end it is provided with a flange 14 to force the packing 15 against the lower end of the shell so that the shell space will be water tight.

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be noted that the contact member 4 has a depending loop 16 and secured to the shell 1 is a movable contact member consisting of a depending arm 17 having a right angular arm 18 formed by bending a spring loop 19 at the angle. The arm 18 is bent back as at 20 to form a clamp 21 to receive the fish line 22 which is fast to the spring contact.

When the fish bites and pulls on the line the spring arm 18 being at right angles to the inclined member 23 of the loop 16 will contact it so that a circuit is formed through battery cell 2, lamp contact 6, metal socket 7, metal tube 1, spring contact 17, loop 16, spring 4 and back to cell 2. Therefore the filament in thelamp will be energized and a light will flash to indicate that there is a fish on the line. This will be true whether the tube 1 is encased in the shell 13 or fast to the pole.

If the fisherman desires to use the device without a float it may be removed from the float shell 13 and clamped to the pole by two complementary members 24 and 25 of known construction fastened by the bolt 26 and the wing nut 27.

An effective way of fastening the movable contact member to the device is to slip the ring 1'7 around the tube 1 in the groove 1'. The line 22 can be held in the clamp at 20 and pass through an eye 28 in the ring 29 carried by the socket.

We claim: e

1. A device of the class described comprising a tube having a battery cell, an insulation in the tube a lamp socket carried by the tube, a lamp in the socket engaging the cell, a spring contact member in the tube urging the cell against the lamp and having a part extending through the insulation in thetube and formed with a loop outside the tube and a second spring coiitact member connected to the tube having a spring arm at right angles to the loop with means for engaging a fish line, said means comprising a return bend on the end of the second spring contact member to clamp the line in the bend.

2. A device of the class described comprising a metallic tube, an insulation in the tube, a lamp in one end of the tube, a battery cell in the tube, a spring member ior urging the cell into contact with the lamp, a loop connected to the spring member and extending outside thetube and a projecting arm with means to engage a' fish line.

3. A device of the class described comprising a tube having a battery cell, an insulation in the tube, a lamp socket carried by the tube, a lamp in the socket engaging the cell, a spring contact member in the tube urging the cell against the lamp and having a part extending through insulation in the tube' and formed with a loop outside the tube and a spring contact member connected to the tube having a spring arm at right angles to the loop with means for engaging a fish line and a float shell through which the tube projects, said tube being clamped to the shell by the socket with packing at the ends of the float shell to prevent leakage of water into the shell. 

